That's the date when the first version of the tutorial was originally posted I updated it just a few months ago; BiglyBT didn't even exist until last year.
Generally speaking, though, it is a good idea to check post timestamps as you did; a lot of people have lost their accounts because they followed some advice that was valid years ago, but not anymore.
RatioMaster merely simulates upload and download traffic without transferring any data. BiglyBT is a modification to a real BitTorrent client, and that's why it has a lot more features.I have been working on it since yesterday already ... I will still be able to work a little today.
But there are so many options compared to RM, that I only understand the functioning of 50% of the cheating mode!
Take your time, ask whatever you need to ask, and don't forget you can always experiment using a public torrent, where you won't risk losing an account if something goes wrong.
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